Question 1

Which of the following countries has the fastest growing population?

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) United States 
C) France 
D) Great Britain 
E) Germany 
A) China 
B) United States 
C) France 
D) Great Britain 
E) Germany B

Question 2

The actual average replacement-level fertility for the whole world is slightly higher than

Accepted Answer

A) one child per couple 
B) two children per couple 
C) three children per couple 
D) four children per couple 
E) six children per couple 
A) one child per couple 
B) two children per couple 
C) three children per couple 
D) four children per couple 
E) six children per couple B

Question 3

Mass transit helps to create urban sprawl.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Megacities have improved significantly over the last decade due to public water supplies and better sanitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Use the list of three sustainability principles below to categorize actions taken by the city of Curitiba, Brazil, (or any city) in an effort to become more sustainable.

-For every tree that is cut down in the city, two have to be planted to replace it.

Accepted Answer

A) reliance on solar energy 
B) biodiversity 
C) chemical cycling 
A) reliance on solar energy 
B) biodiversity 
C) chemical cycling

Question 6

A preference for male children combined with a one-child policy in China has resulted in a phenomenon called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A preference for male children combined with...

Question 7

Urban areas are attracting more and more residents, partly because of the hope for employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Use the list of three sustainability principles below to categorize actions taken by the city of Curitiba, Brazil, (or any city) in an effort to become more sustainable.

-Volunteers have planted more than 1.5 million trees throughout the city.

Accepted Answer

A) reliance on solar energy 
B) biodiversity 
C) chemical cycling 
A) reliance on solar energy 
B) biodiversity 
C) chemical cycling

Question 9

A city can be described as a

Accepted Answer

A) cool pocket 
B) dust bowl 
C) heat island 
D) wind tunnel 
E) all of these answers 
A) cool pocket 
B) dust bowl 
C) heat island 
D) wind tunnel 
E) all of these answers

Question 10

In the demographic transition model, death rates fall while birth rates remain high during

Accepted Answer

A) the preindustrial stage 
B) the industrial stage 
C) the postindustrial stage 
D) the transitional stage 
E) none of these answers 
A) the preindustrial stage 
B) the industrial stage 
C) the postindustrial stage 
D) the transitional stage 
E) none of these answers

Question 11

Between 2008 and 2050, the non-Hispanic white population in the United States is expected to drop from 66% to 46%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements are true?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States is a car-centered nation. 
B) One-third of the world's passenger cars and commercial vehicles are in the United States. 
C) Three of every four United States residents drive alone to work every day. 
D) All Americans, combined, drive about the same distance in a year as all other drivers in the world combined. 
E) All of these answers are true statements. 
A) The United States is a car-centered nation. 
B) One-third of the world's passenger cars and commercial vehicles are in the United States. 
C) Three of every four United States residents drive alone to work every day. 
D) All Americans, combined, drive about the same distance in a year as all other drivers in the world combined. 
E) All of these answers are true statements.

Question 13

Two useful indicators of overall health in a country or region are

Accepted Answer

A) birth rate and death rate 
B) replacement-level fertility rate and total fertility rate 
C) life expectancy and infant mortality rate 
D) life expectancy and death rate 
E) life expectancy and population growth rate 
A) birth rate and death rate 
B) replacement-level fertility rate and total fertility rate 
C) life expectancy and infant mortality rate 
D) life expectancy and death rate 
E) life expectancy and population growth rate

Question 14

In the future, coastal cities will likely be faced with

Accepted Answer

A) severe water shortages when the mountaintop glaciers that feed the watersheds coming into these cities are reduced by global warming 
B) flooding as sea levels rise secondary to global warming 
C) higher populations as people move from arid areas because of droughts 
D) no major changes in water availability or population size 
E) changes in water availability, but no changes in population size 
A) severe water shortages when the mountaintop glaciers that feed the watersheds coming into these cities are reduced by global warming 
B) flooding as sea levels rise secondary to global warming 
C) higher populations as people move from arid areas because of droughts 
D) no major changes in water availability or population size 
E) changes in water availability, but no changes in population size

Question 15

The population change in a particular area or country in a particular year can be calculated by

Accepted Answer

A) (deaths + emigration) - (births + immigration) 
B) (births + immigration) - (deaths + emigration) 
C) (deaths + immigration) - (births + emigration) 
D) (births + emigration) - (deaths + immigration) 
E) (births + deaths) - (immigration + emigration) 
A) (deaths + emigration) - (births + immigration) 
B) (births + immigration) - (deaths + emigration) 
C) (deaths + immigration) - (births + emigration) 
D) (births + emigration) - (deaths + immigration) 
E) (births + deaths) - (immigration + emigration)

Question 16

Currently there are five hypercities in the world, one of which is Tokyo, Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

China's family planning and birth control program was instituted because of a serious threat of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of China's family planning and birth control program...

Question 18

Advantages of Mass Transit Rail systems include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Causes fewer injuries and deaths than cars. 
B) Inexpensive to build. 
C) Produces less air pollution than cars. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
E) Two of these answers choices are correct 
A) Causes fewer injuries and deaths than cars. 
B) Inexpensive to build. 
C) Produces less air pollution than cars. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
E) Two of these answers choices are correct

Question 19

Which of the following statements about women's employment/economic status is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Women do more than half of the work gathering fuelwood. 
B) Women do more than half of the work involved in producing food. 
C) Women have more than half of the world's assets. 
D) Women provide more of the world's health care than all of the world's organized health services put together. 
E) Women do almost all domestic work and child care. 
A) Women do more than half of the work gathering fuelwood. 
B) Women do more than half of the work involved in producing food. 
C) Women have more than half of the world's assets. 
D) Women provide more of the world's health care than all of the world's organized health services put together. 
E) Women do almost all domestic work and child care.

Question 20

Use the list of three sustainability principles below to categorize actions taken by the city of Curitiba, Brazil, (or any city) in an effort to become more sustainable.

-a.70% of the paper used in the city is recycled.

Accepted Answer

A) reliance on solar energy 
B) biodiversity 
C) chemical cycling 
A) reliance on solar energy 
B) biodiversity 
C) chemical cycling

Which of the following countries has the fastest growing population?

The actual average replacement-level fertility for the whole world is slightly higher than

Mass transit helps to create urban sprawl.

Megacities have improved significantly over the last decade due to public water supplies and better sanitation.

Use the list of three sustainability principles below to categorize actions taken by the city of Curitiba, Brazil, (or any city) in an effort to become more sustainable. -For every tree that is cut down in the city, two have to be planted to replace it.

A preference for male children combined with a one-child policy in China has resulted in a phenomenon called ____________________.

Urban areas are attracting more and more residents, partly because of the hope for employment.

Use the list of three sustainability principles below to categorize actions taken by the city of Curitiba, Brazil, (or any city) in an effort to become more sustainable. -Volunteers have planted more than 1.5 million trees throughout the city.

A city can be described as a

In the demographic transition model, death rates fall while birth rates remain high during

Between 2008 and 2050, the non-Hispanic white population in the United States is expected to drop from 66% to 46%.

Which of the following statements are true?

Two useful indicators of overall health in a country or region are

In the future, coastal cities will likely be faced with

The population change in a particular area or country in a particular year can be calculated by

Currently there are five hypercities in the world, one of which is Tokyo, Japan.

China's family planning and birth control program was instituted because of a serious threat of ____________________.

Advantages of Mass Transit Rail systems include which of the following?

Which of the following statements about women's employment/economic status is false?

Use the list of three sustainability principles below to categorize actions taken by the city of Curitiba, Brazil, (or any city) in an effort to become more sustainable. -a.70% of the paper used in the city is recycled.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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Exam 6: The Human Population and Urbanization

Which of the following countries has the fastest growing population?

The actual average replacement-level fertility for the whole world is slightly higher than

Mass transit helps to create urban sprawl.

Megacities have improved significantly over the last decade due to public water supplies and better sanitation.

Use the list of three sustainability principles below to categorize actions taken by the city of Curitiba, Brazil, (or any city) in an effort to become more sustainable. -For every tree that is cut down in the city, two have to be planted to replace it.

A preference for male children combined with a one-child policy in China has resulted in a phenomenon called ____________________.

Urban areas are attracting more and more residents, partly because of the hope for employment.

Use the list of three sustainability principles below to categorize actions taken by the city of Curitiba, Brazil, (or any city) in an effort to become more sustainable. -Volunteers have planted more than 1.5 million trees throughout the city.

A city can be described as a

In the demographic transition model, death rates fall while birth rates remain high during

Between 2008 and 2050, the non-Hispanic white population in the United States is expected to drop from 66% to 46%.

Which of the following statements are true?

Two useful indicators of overall health in a country or region are

In the future, coastal cities will likely be faced with

The population change in a particular area or country in a particular year can be calculated by

Currently there are five hypercities in the world, one of which is Tokyo, Japan.

China's family planning and birth control program was instituted because of a serious threat of ____________________.

Advantages of Mass Transit Rail systems include which of the following?

Which of the following statements about women's employment/economic status is false?

Use the list of three sustainability principles below to categorize actions taken by the city of Curitiba, Brazil, (or any city) in an effort to become more sustainable. -a.70% of the paper used in the city is recycled.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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